LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that its new electronic
materials facility in Banwol, Korea has completed start-up and is
successfully on-line. The newly commercialized materials produced
at this facility will enable semiconductor manufacturers to create
advanced generation devices.
As device geometries continue to shrink in size, there are
increasing needs for new dielectric materials to address process
needs such as lower thermal budget and filling of nanometer-scale
features. The Banwol facility enables flexible manufacturing of a
wide variety of new dielectric products.
"The new materials produced at our Banwol facility, such as our
AP-LTO® and AP-LTN® product lines, will enable deposition of
silicon nitride and oxide films by Atomic Layer Deposition, Plasma
Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition, and Chemical Vapor Deposition for
a variety of emerging applications including spacers, sacrificial
films, protection layers, etch stops and diffusion barriers," said
John Langan, director of technology,
Electronics for Air Products.
The materials manufactured at the Banwol facility will be
incorporated into devices like NAND Flash memory for portable
electronics, DRAM to boost computer operating systems, advanced
logic applications, and telecom applications like smart phones. In
many cases, Air Products' new materials are developed and tested
for performance with, and supplied to, industry leading tool
suppliers and semiconductor manufacturers.
"Air Products is excited to be investing in the next generation
materials our customers need to help develop cutting-edge portable
devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, now entering the
market," said Corning Painter, vice president and general manager,
Electronics for Air Products. "Air Products continues to be the
leading supplier to semiconductor, TFT-LCD and photovoltaic
manufacturers on account of our technological advancements and
ability to locate and grow with our customers."
For more information, please go to
www.airproducts.com/industries/Semiconductors.aspx.
Air Products (NYSE: APD) serves customers in industrial, energy,
technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio
of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940,
Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets
such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment. In fiscal 2010, Air Products had revenues of
$9 billion, operations in over 40
countries, and 18,300 employees around the globe. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2010.
SOURCE Air Products